China did little on its BRI pledges to Manila but the immediate provocation was its aggressive attacks near the Second Thomas Shoal in the Philippines EEZ.
Leila de Lima, as human rights commissioner, justice secretary, and senator probed into extrajudicial killings carried out by Duterte's alleged "death squad."
Japan, G7 countries, Australia, and EU call for respecting international law after China's Coast Guard and militia fire water cannons at a Philippines vessel.
While a clear win for press freedom, dismissal of the politically motivated tax cases clears "the way of doing business in the Philippines," says Maria Ressa.
South Korea and Japan are working together on North Korea with the US, and that's progress. But incentives are needed to keep old issues from interfering.
As Japan prepares its State Funeral for Shinzo Abe, a few previously untold Shinzo Abe episodes with world leaders highlight his diplomatic skill and humor.
The presumptive president should give careful thought to protecting Philippine sovereignty against Chinese pressure, and the human rights of all Filipinos.
The victory comes less than 40 years after Filipinos ousted the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., who had imposed a regime of military law from 1972 to...
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